Jun 22, 2015
Report: Charlotte to host 2017 NBA All-Star game
People familiar with the situation say the Charlotte Hornets won the bid to host the NBA All-Star game in 2017. The Hornets have scheduled a press conference for Tuesday that will include NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and team owner Michael Jordan.
The Canadian Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - People familiar with the situation say the Charlotte Hornets won the bid to host the NBA All-Star game in 2017.
The people spoke to The Associated Press Monday on the condition of anonymity because an announcement has not been made. The Hornets have scheduled a press conference for Tuesday that will include NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and team owner Michael Jordan.
The Charlotte Observer first reported the news.
The city agreed to spend more than $30 million to upgrade their arena when the Hornets submitted the bid to host the game last summer.
Charlotte last hosted the All-Star game in 1991 at the Charlotte Coliseum.
Silver said in December he was excited about the prospect of the game returning to Charlotte saying "it's just a matter of what year."